She has directed episodes of EastEnders, Silent Witness, Lark Rise to Candleford, The Bill and Line of Duty. Paula landed a record deal for a cover of The Locomotion. Croydon edge Milford & Witley in five-goal thriller South London News, Murder of Little Man buried in shallow grave likened to Hollywood film plot, National League: Altrincham 2 Dagenham & Redbridge 2. Prior to playing devilish dad Terry, David portrayed warehouse manager Glynn, aka 'Taffy', in Ricky Gervais' hit comedy The Office, Tom Hargreaves in Grange Hill and later had a cameo in EastEnders.. Original Grange Hill cast now - tragic death, arrest and very different At just 34, Amanda was diagnosed with breast cancer days after welcoming her second son. Grange Hill ran for 30 years between 1978 and 2008, but had its heyday in the 1980s when it broke new ground with storylines that covered racism, drug addiction and mental health. Grange Hill started FORTY years ago this month (how did we get so old?). Grange Hill is set to be rebooted as a film, more than 40 years since it first aired, featuring the original cast members. Todd made his final appearance as Mark in 2003, riding out of the square on his motorbike. The popularity of this character led to spin off . However, we loved watching Roland overcome this as a character and go on to flourish. Two have tragically passed away while others have been faced with homelessness and another thrown in jail. She went on to work as a corporate events manager for Richard Branson's Virgin Group before vanishing from the spotlight. Appropriately, the pair were only at Grange Hill for two series. The inspiring actor turned the once bullied youth into someone people looked up too. In 2014, Alford took part in a Panorama expose focusing on Mahmood's methods. Grange Hill actor Nicholas Donnelly who played teacher Mr MacKenzie in the much-loved children's show dies aged 83.